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Canada's Dorris wins gold at world para-swimming championships
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Canada's Danielle Dorris won gold in the S7 100-metre backstroke on Thursday at the para-swimming world championships. She finished first in one minute 22.02 seconds. Amer...
Aug 03, 2023
'Pack your patience:' ferry delays felt by Island tourism sector
NANAIMO - When there are service issues with BC Ferries, the effects often reverberate across Vancouver Island.That's according to Brian Cant, acting head of 4-VI, formerly Tourism Vancouver Island, w...
Aug 03, 2023
'You'd better think twice:' Nanaimo Mounties urge caution before smashing windows to rescue hot dogs
NANAIMO - Hot summer weather is prompting police to issue warnings for both pet owners, and those who might see an animal in distress.Since the start of June, Nanaimo RCMP officers have dealt with 13 ...
Aug 03, 2023
Hit parade gives Orioles 6-1 win over Jays; Baltimore takes three of four in Toronto
TORONTO - Austin Hays and Adley Rutschman had RBI singles in the second inning and the Baltimore Orioles downed the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Thursday. Hays drove in another run with a double in the ni...
Aug 03, 2023
Alberta government says no to possible bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games
CALGARY - Alberta's government has pulled the plug on a possible 2030 Commonwealth Games bid citing financial risk. Alberta's 2030 bid committee called the move an "unexpected decision" as the group h...
Aug 03, 2023
Florida man who dropped appeals is executed for 1988 rape, hammer killing of nurse
A Florida man who recently dropped all legal appeals was executed Thursday for the 1988 murder of a woman who was sexually assaulted, killed with a hammer and then set on fire in her own bed. James Ph...
Aug 03, 2023
Struggling Calgary Stampeders seek turnaround, starting with Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have a mountain to climb in August starting with Friday's home game against the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. The Stampeders will attempt to clamber o...
Aug 03, 2023
Island highways expected to be busy throughout August long weekend
NANAIMO - A massive influx of visitors is expected to contribute to some slower-than-normal travel times along Island highways.The B.C. Day long weekend is the busiest weekend of the summer season and...
Aug 03, 2023
Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor after botched attempts to hire her unraveled after pushback over her past work ...
Aug 03, 2023
De Grasse, LePage, Rogers among Canadian headliners for world athletics championships
OTTAWA - Decathlete Pierce LePage, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and sprinters Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney headline the Canadian team for the upcoming world athletics ...
Aug 03, 2023